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Chief Constable Phil Gormley said: "My thoughts and those of everyone at Police Scotland are with those who have lost loved ones or who were injured in the attack in Manchester". "As Chief Constable Ian Hopkins has said, terrorists attempt to disrupt our lives and create distrust and fear in communities". The theme of the campaign was "ACT - Action Counters Terrorism - Make Nothing Happen" which police hoped would "generate a step-change in equipping communities with the information they ... (more...)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of the Pukguksong-2 and confirmed its reliable warhead guidance which means the communist country is closer to its stated aim of bombing the American mainland. Members agreed that the Security Council would continue to closely monitor the situation and take further significant measures including sanctions, in line with the Council's previously expressed determination. (more...)

The longest-serving governor in U.S. history, the 70-year-old Branstad has known Chinese President Xi Jinping since the mid-1980s, when the Asian leader visited Iowa as a provincial official. "There's so many things we're focusing on right now", Reynolds said. Branstad will now be expected to lead communications between the USA and one of its major trading partners. (more...)

On YouTube, you'll be able to stream live TV with your family members from ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS and some cable networks. On Google Calendar, a new " family calendar " makes it easier to have a streamlined calendar for family activities. The search giant on Tuesday announced new ways for people to share things with up to six family members, including on Google apps such as YouTube and note-taking service Keep. (more...)

He arrived in Bethlehem by motorcade, crossing a checkpoint at Israel's controversial separation wall , and was greeted by Abbas and other dignitaries outside the city's presidential palace. Trump initially sparked deep concern among Palestinians when he backed away from the long U.S. commitment to a two-state solution to the conflict. White House spokesman Sean Spicer, later asked about Mr McMaster's comments, said: "It's clearly in Jerusalem ". (more...)

More recently the United States has said it is willing to enter into talks with North Korea if it halts its nuclear and missile tests. The missile tested was the Pukguksong-2, which uses solid fuel that allows for immediate firing, KCNA said. (more...)

Most of us picked up between two and three inches of rain Sunday as the first of several storms systems moved east across the Charlotte area. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent with highs expected to reach near 72°. It will be partly sunny and in the mid-60s on Saturday . In fact, we'll have to maintain those rain chances through tomorrow evening, as the actual cold front doesn't clear us out until tomorrow night. (more...)

Police said the attack was likely carried out by one man who died in the explosion. Spanish Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, said: "I condemn the Manchester attack". "This isn't a time for politics", he insisted, before adding: "I'm a Lancastrian and this is my capital city". In March, ISIS claimed responsibility for a car-ramming and knife attack in London that killed five. (more...)

The first leg of his trip was in Saudi Arabia , while later stops will include the Vatican . Earlier, Netanyahu applauded Trump's call for nations to do more to fight terrorism during his visit to Saudi Arabia. We need to try and come together to address that. Trump has also walked back campaign promises to immediately pull out of the Iran nuclear agreement negotiated by former President Barack Obama . (more...)

Voters fill in their ballots while voting for the presidential and municipal councils election at a polling station in Tehran, Iran, Friday, May 19, 2017. "It is also a rebuke of Washington hawks who openly called for either a boycott of the vote or for the hardline candidate Ebrahim Raisi to win in order to hasten a confrontation". (more...)

And the President said that these men and women are "the Thin Blue Line between civilization and chaos". The document goes on to note that out of the 118 officers who died on duty a year ago, 66 were "victims of malicious attacks". where as many as 45,000 law enforcement officers and survivors of the fallen were expected to attend. Their names, along with the names of 251 officers killed in previous years, are now etched in stone on the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial . (more...)

Shops and businesses were shut down, public transportation came to a total halt, and schools were closed as the public rallied on Monday . On Monday, more than 20 Palestinians were injured in the West Bank during clashes with Israeli forces as they protested in solidarity with the hunger-striking prisoners, while Israeli soldiers reportedly shot and injured a Palestinian in the blockaded Gaza Strip amid protests on the border. (more...)

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told German daily newspaper Bild on Sunday he's focused on finding a solution and criticized the German government for saying it was considering withdrawing the soldiers from Turkey . But she says there will be more talks with Turkey in coming days about the decision to block German lawmakers from visiting the 270 troops stationed at Incirlik - prompting the discussion over a possible move. (more...)

Yet her own slogan has backfired because of the backtrack on a major policy in her Conservative Party manifesto, with opponents claiming the change is a sign of weakness and instability. The Conservative leader then accused Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn of "playing on the fears vulnerable people" to "sneak into Number 10". The Financial Times reported on Monday that May had not consulted some of her most senior colleagues on the plans announced last week , and that the head of her ... (more...)

Health officials are trying to trace 125 people thought to be linked to the cases identified in the remote northeastern province of Bas-Uele province in northeastern Congo near the border with Central African Republic, WHO's Congo spokesman Eugene Kabambi said. (more...)

Corbyn, a longtime anti-war activist who opposed the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, used a speech at the global affairs think tank Chatham House to outline his vision for defense and foreign policy. Corbyn said Labour would support the renewal of Britain's Trident nuclear weapons but if circumstances were reached where ordering their use was an option it would "represent complete and cataclysmic failure". (more...)

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have chose to pour money into a women's entrepreneurship fund run by the World Bank and inspired by Ivanka Trump following her father's visit to the Arab world. Mr Trump also called upon countries around the world to work together to end the humanitarian crisis in Syria. The first day saw the announcement of hundreds of billions of dollars in trade deals, welcome news for Trump as he faces mounting troubles at home. (more...)

President Donald Trump in the major address of his visit to Israel called for a coalition of nations to fight against extremism and insisted that both Israel and the Palestinians are ready for peace. Sources told the Washington Post that Mr Coats and Admiral Rogers refused to comply with the president's requests, deeming them "inappropriate". Trump called Jerusalem a "sacred city", but did not follow through on his campaign pledge to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital ... (more...)

A Syrian opposition media group, the Palmyra News Network, said there were casualties from the attack , which destroyed a number of vehicles. "We discussed the massacre that the USA aggressor committed yesterday in our country", Syrian government negotiator Bashar al-Ja'afari said, referring to a conversation with United Nations mediator Staffan de Mistura and referring to the USA action as "government terrorism". (more...)

Anderson was last seen January 15 in Kansas City. A North Kansas City police officer had stopped Anderson on January 15, the last night she was seen. On March 10, sonar helped search crews locate Anderson's body and her vehicle in the Missouri River at a park near Parkville. However, a police spokeswoman told PEOPLE in March that no foul play was suspected. (more...)